Chapter 374: Encounter of Two Heroes (2)
Sure enough, the Marquis went on an offensive with bribes.
Three thousand to five thousand gold wasn’t considered much now. At the end of the day, the regiment commanders would come to me saying, “Uhm, Count Palatine. This is the amount I earned today.” On each of those days, I would praise the commander who earned the most and howl in rage at the one who earned the least.
“How foolish! You cannot just latch on to everything that is offered to you! You must maintain a level of push and pull!”
“How can someone who has had many lovers fail to entice an old Marquis? What an imbecile! If you are unable to earn more than this tomorrow, then you will be given a taste of hell!”
“Are you joking with me right now!? What do you plan to do with only a thousand gold!? A child probably receives more than that as their allowance!”
After four days, the regiment commanders were gnashing their teeth.
Despite the peculiar nature of the situation they found themselves in, where they had been granted permission to accept bribes, the commanders hurried towards the Marquis like devoted yakshas. They approached me with solemn expressions and bloodshot eyes to report that they had received sums varying from five thousand to three thousand gold.
“Hm.”
I was quite satisfied.